Hip Hop Headucatorz – Blog
Visit this page often and keep up with all the exciting things we are doing. You can read articles, see music videos, get teacher resources, and much more!
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Jon Corbin Spotlight (on the radio) + VIDEO
Chase March dedicated an episode of his radio show to Hip Hop Headucatorz member Jon Corbin. He spins a set of his music from his discography, including a few HHH tracks, and features an interview Jon did with Bsiide Radio. Chase has been taking the show on the road and filmed this episode of Word…
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Grade 8 Teacher Using Memes and Hip Hop to Teach History
Category : Press CoverageTeacher turns 67 `brain rot’ into `brain thought’ in history lesson Sadeen Mohsen – Toronto Star Staff Reporter Just before the bell rang to end the school day, an eighthgrader turned to teacher Michael Grandsoult to ask one last crucial question: “Do you know any GenZ slang?” This was the day Grandsoult, who’s been a…
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Hip Hop Teachers Getting Recognition in the Newspaper
Our latest song has been getting a lot of attention. Chase March was even featured in his local newspaper. Here is the article as it appeared in the print edition. Hip Hop teachers turn online meme into teachable moment by Paul Morden A Sarnia teacher and DJ is part of a group of educators A…
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Hip Hop Headucatorz on Live TV (CP24’s Breakfast)
We were invited to be guests on CP24’s Breakfast television show on Friday. Host, Nick Dixon, interviewed us about how we embraced the silliness behind the phrase “Six Seven” and made it a learning experience for our students. Watch the video on YouTube or with the player below. We had a great time on live…
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Six Seven – The Dice Challenge
I love to teach probability using Smarties. The students always seem to enjoy learning about math and having a small treat afterwards too. You can see the lesson and download the worksheet package for free from my website. This year, I will be trying something new. We will be working in partner groups to see…
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Chase March on CBC Morning about the Six Seven craze
Chase March was a guest of CBC’s Windsor Morning today to talk about the Six Seven craze that has become a big phrase over the past few months. Host, Amy Dodge, talks with him about the group Hip Hop Headucatorz, how we use Hip Hop in the classroom, the origin of our song 6ix7, and…
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6 or 7 examples of Student Work about 6ix7
We embrace the silly catch phrase that all our students are saying. We made a song, music video, and worksheet package about this Six Seven craze. Download it for free Here is the fun music video we made with puppets in our likeness. MikeAll wrote about how he used these resources in his classroom. Now,…
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Using the Phrase Six Seven in the Classroom to Spark Learning
The phrase, 6-7, is an internet meme with no clear meaning. In true Hip Hop fashion, the Headucatorz made a song to add meaning and to make “something out of nothing!” Credit to Chase March for conceiving the song idea. This piece will explore the first time that this song and lesson activity were ever…
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6ix7 – All the Kids Are Saying It
Category : Video“Six Seven” is a phrase that has taken the world by storm. Our students love to say it and if you ask them why, they simply shrug their shoulders. The truth is, it really doesn’t mean anything. We were a little tired of hearing it and thought, maybe we can give it a reason for…
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Teachers Can’t Rap (New Song)
Teachers Can’t Rap is a posse cut featuring the ten MCs of the Hip Hop Headucatorz teachers collective. Raised by the golden era of hip hop, the group comes together in a triumphant display of lyricism, proving without a doubt that teachers can rap. It’s our annual tradition to celebrate World Teachers Day every October…